LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Thursday, 4 May 2006 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(8:30 am - 8:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1337/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1416/05-06 on 3 May 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 6 March 2006

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(8:31 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1400/05-06(01)
(issued on 2 May 2006)

-Fifth progress report on the operation of the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Impacted Industries

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1403/05-06 on 2 May 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and its 2005 Annual Report
(8:35 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(03)
(issued on 21 April 2006)

-Letter dated 21 April 2006 from the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to the Chairman of the Panel

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(04)
(issued on 21 April 2006)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority Annual Report 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1345/05-06 on 24 April 2006)

-Paper provided by HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 April 2006)

-Letter dated 24 April 2006 from Hon SIN Chung-kai

LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06(02)
(attached)

-Reply dated 2 May 2006 from HKMA

* V.Members' proposal for the Administration to brief the Panel on the annual budget of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(10:05 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Paper provided by HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(07)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 27 April 2006)

-Reply dated 25 April 2006 from the Administrative Assistant to Financial Secretary

LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06(04)
(issued on 27 April 2006)

-Reply dated 25 April 2006 from the Chairman of the Governance Sub-Committee

* VI.Policies on remuneration for and post-termination employment of senior executives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities and Futures Commission
(11:00 am - 12:00 noon)

Papers related to HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1092/05-06(01)
(issued on 16 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Letter dated 9 February 2006 from the Clerk to Panel to the Chairman of the Governance Sub-Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1092/05-06(02)
(issued on 16 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Reply dated 15 March 2006 from the Chairman of the Governance Sub-Committee

LC Paper No. CB(1)1183/05-06(01)
(issued on 28 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Letter dated 7 March 2006 from the Clerk to Panel to the Chief Executive of HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1183/05-06(02)
(issued on 28 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Reply dated 27 March 2006 from the Chief Executive of HKMA

Papers related to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1186/05-06(01)
(issued on 28 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Letter dated 9 February 2006 from the Clerk to Panel to the Chairman of SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1186/05-06(02)
(issued on 28 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Letter dated 7 March 2006 from the Clerk to Panel to the Chairman of SFC

LC Paper No. CB(1)1186/05-06(03)
(issued on 28 March 2006)
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Reply dated 27 March 2006 from the Commission Secretary of SFC

Background briefs prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1403/05-06 on 2 May 2006)

-Background brief on the remuneration policies for senior executives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities and Futures Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(09)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1390/05-06 on 28 April 2006)

-Background brief on the policies on post-termination employment of senior executives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission

* VII.Briefing on the development of capital and disclosure rules to be made under the Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2005
(12:00 noon - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(10)
(Part of the paper issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06 on 27 April 2006)

-Paper provided by HKMA

The following parts of the paper are attached:
  • Main text of the paper;
  • Annex A (Sections 4 and 2 of the Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2005);
  • Annex B (Basic features of Basel II);
  • Annex C (Structure of the Rules);
  • First part of Annex G (Policy paper on Disclosure Rules); and
  • Last part of Annex G (Guideline on Operation of the Disclosure Rules)
The following parts of the paper are not attached:
  • Annex D (Latest draft of the first batch of the Capital Rules);
  • Annex E (Latest draft of the second batch of the Capital Rules);
  • Annex F (Consultative draft of the third batch of the Capital Rules); and
  • Attachment to Annex G (Draft Disclosure Rules)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1372/05-06(05)
(issued on 27 April 2006)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by HKMA

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/05-06(11)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.Any other business
(12:45 pm)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items IV to VII.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 May 2006